oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce